Weingarten Rights

Weingarten: Â The Right to Representation

Employees do not have to be alone when they are questioned by an employer in a situation that might result inÂ discipline. An employeeâ€™s right to representation in investigatory or predisciplinary meetings was established in a 1975Â United States Supreme Court decision, NLRB v. Weingarten, Inc. The Massachusetts Department of Labor RelationsÂ has adopted the Weingarten rules for public employees covered by Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 150E.